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6/11 Cubs (Dempster) @ Astros (Ortiz) 1:05 CSN

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It feels like the hitters are hitting well until

 

It feels to me like the hitters aren't hitting well at all. If, by chance, somebody is good enough to get a hit, the guy responsible for driving him in is probably going to be less likely to get a hit, since he won't be a good hitter. This is like the 2005/2006 lineup, a couple decent bats, but a whole bunch of bad ones. When the good ones gets on, the bad ones aren't good enough to be counted on. When you run out Hoffpauir, Fontenot, Hill, Blanco and pitcher for 5/9 of your lineup, you are asking for trouble. When you have a not hitting in any situation Bradley in the middle of the order, he's going to leave people on. When you have Theriot, who has done very little against RHP throughout his career, followed by Fukudome against a LHP for like the 5th time this year, and DLee, who stopped being a dependable middle of the order hitting in May of last year, it shouldn't be a surprise if they leave people on base.

 

I buy that except that no one hitter has been consistently good all season and our hitters have taken turns being good. It's just unlucky that we haven't been able to string anybod these hot streaks together at the same time.

 

No, all of them have not taken turns being good. The Cubs have the 3rd fewest ABs in the NL with runners in scoring position. They suck at it, but they aren't really getting there anyway. They have a horrible team OBP, .313, with nobody on base. They have essentially the same AVG with runners on (.250) as with nobody on (.251). The OBP goes up both with runners on, and with RISP (as compared to nobody on). That tells me that in the unlikely event that they actually get a runner on, pitchers are little more likely to walk guys, probably the ones who are more likely to do any damage. Also, the Cubs may be in a "just put it in play" mode with runners on as their SLG plummets after getting a man on base, despite the AVG staying relativley stable.

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haha Aaron [expletive] Miles is our 1st ph off the bench. I love our bench

 

bradley and scales are both better options. lou apparently hasn't watched any baseball this season.

 

 

Yea I should have said I love our bench and Lou, but I think we all know my feelings about Lou so Ill leave it at that.

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haha Aaron [expletive] Miles is our 1st ph off the bench. I love our bench

 

bradley and scales are both better options. lou apparently hasn't watched any baseball this season.

 

I bet Lou is just expecting Miles to start hitting any time now.

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what exactly is lou saving the decent ph options for?

 

 

Well you see we have 3-5 coming up so in case we get down to that 7th spot in the lineup again we need them there. Your decent ph options can only be used in the 9th inning duhhhh

Keener98 Knoxville Smokies

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I can Mount Lou erupting and making some changes.

 

hopefully one of those changes involves recusing himself as cubs' manager.

 

 

Alan Trammel your locker awaits

illiniguy Knoxville Smokies

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what exactly is lou saving the decent ph options for?

 

DH in interleague away games.

Our organization is a joke, would you expect it to change all of the sudden?

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I can Mount Lou erupting and making some changes.

 

hopefully one of those changes involves recusing himself as cubs' manager.

 

 

Alan Trammel your locker awaits

 

No way dude. Trammel once coached arguably the worst team in MLB history, no way he wants to manage these scrubs.

illiniguy Knoxville Smokies

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Getting closed out by Hawkins will be the ultimate indignity.

 

i'm pretty sure there will be a fake rally of some kind.

I think we take the lead 2-1 then Gregg blows it.

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Ok Fuku walk, Lee single, Fuku to 3rd. Hoff pop up, Font walk, then Bradley DP to end it with base loaded Edited by Keener98
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One of Fukudome or Lee will get on and Hoff will homer.

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